I don't think we need to trade Nicks. If we did trade him, it should be for at least a second round pick.

We have options.

First of all trading Nicks would send the wrong signal to the team, basically that we are shutting shop and the last 11 games don't matter. They really do matter, this is where we see the character of the team, see what we can do under these tough circumstances. Lets face it, everyone should be fighting for jobs at this point.

There is a good chance we will have a new offensive system, let the new staff review the players that they want.

We have the cap room to retain Nicks if we want to, plus we are likely purging some expensive vets. Don't expect that Nicks will want to walk or that we will let him go. We can franchise him while we work out a deal. If we want to trade him, do it then.

Then there is the fact that Eli and Nicks do work well together. So if we can protect Eli, big things can happen in the pass game. Nicks is a danerous recieving weapon.

I know we have Randle emerging, but it is much better to have three quality WRs. Randle is still under his rookie deal for a couple more years.

I think we should wait and see how things go this season and then review things (along with everything else).

Not that I'm not all about sending both coordinators packing, but how was that the ball going one way and the receiver the other? Myers just couldn't time his jump well enough or hold onto the ball well enough to bring it in.

Not that I'm not all about sending both coordinators packing, but how was that the ball going one way and the receiver the other? Myers just couldn't time his jump well enough or hold onto the ball well enough to bring it in.

No, but the second INT was clearly that situation. A lot of blame has to go to the WRs too. Cause Eli and Cruz don't ever have those misreads. If I was an opposing coach look at this tape I'd just double team Cruz and wait for those mistakes to eventually happen.

Not that I'm not all about sending both coordinators packing, but how was that the ball going one way and the receiver the other? Myers just couldn't time his jump well enough or hold onto the ball well enough to bring it in.

RR and Eli. RR and Eli have had many miscommunications that ended up being ints this season. I think 3 or 4 off the top of my head. Yesterday, Giant stadium and at KC.

We don't see this with Cruz or Eli. Nicks just dogged his slant route and hung Eli out to dry. At least he ran the right route. Also, Nicks did a great thing by coming back to the ball.

I taught this when I coached. If no one is open work back to the ball hands open giving your QB a target.

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no dog in this Eli vs receiver's debate, but that was one ****** ass route and if you have to assign blame, put that one on the TE.

A seam route is a pretty simple route. There aren't any bends, slow downs, drifts or cuts involved. Run up the seam.
The only adjustment made is made AFTER the ball is in the air. The receiver only reacts to the flight of the ball.

I also don't give two shits who disagrees. I coached for too long to worry about who agrees and who disagrees. My evaluations are made without prejudice. If you want to coach for more than one season, you learn to leave personal likes and dislikes out of the equation of evaluating players and results.

The pick six was a very elementary mis-read of coverage by Randle. Holy ****, I can teach a HS freshman to recognize the difference between man-single-high and cover 3 in one practice session. Randle has some problems reading coverages and it needs to be fixed.
That was a pre-snap read that shouldn't have fooled any pro receiver.
Blame Randle, blame Gilbride, blame the receiver's coach, blame Coughlin. Blame anyone you want, but it needs to be fixed.

1st interception was Eli and I didn't see any indication to think otherwise, nor was I looking for one. If you want to find something, you will, but that's not an effective way to break down film.

Donte Stallworth's (of all people) Tweets should probably be as well:

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Donte' Stallworth ‏@DonteStallworth
That INT wasn't on Eli. The play was "All Go" from a 2x2 formation. Inside WRs supposed to run up seam/numbers, that's where Eli threw it.

Donte' Stallworth ‏@DonteStallworth
I've ran that play at least 1,001 times. Trust me on this one

Donte' Stallworth ‏@DonteStallworth
LOL y'all don't have to listen to me... any NFL TE/WR can tell you how meticulous coaches are in meetings about getting to that EXACT spot.

As a TE coach, I agree. We called them landmarks. Get to your landmarks and the ball will be there. If you stray from it bad things happen.

I haven't seen Eli this rattled since the Vikings game in 2007. He doesn't trust anyone out there, he's seeing ghost pressure, he's trigger shy on routes he normally fits the ball into.

His confidence in the players around him is completely shot. He doesn't trust his protection and he doesn't trust his receivers. And his mechanics are going to **** because he's feeling pressure that's not there at times.

It's seriously the worst season of football I've seen out of this team in 10 years.

On a positive note, Beason looked like our best linebacker since Pierce. Maybe we should re-sign him after this season.

I haven't seen Eli this rattled since the Vikings game in 2007. He doesn't trust anyone out there, he's seeing ghost pressure, he's trigger shy on routes he normally fits the ball into.

His confidence in the players around him is completely shot. He doesn't trust his protection and he doesn't trust his receivers. And his mechanics are going to **** because he's feeling pressure that's not there at times.

It's seriously the worst season of football I've seen out of this team in 10 years.

On a positive note, Beason looked like our best linebacker since Pierce. Maybe we should re-sign him after this season.

Yeah it's not good. I was thinking Eli should really just take the rest of this year off, go to the Carribean and come back when the season ends.

I actually thought Eli looked a lot better in the pocket last night and there were some flashes of some actual good pass protection. What killed us last night were the INTs and their TE vs ours. If they had Myers and we had black unicorn back, I think that game would have actually been a W.

This season really is an example of everything going wrong at the same time. We haven't had a ball bounce our way all season.

It's like the perfect storm. Our defense is sooooo bad.

I think Prince will be a very good CB but never a shut down CB. I'd like him more in a #2 CB type of role, where we can put him on the opposition's #2 on an island and double up on the primary with another CB we draft (who has shut down potential) and a safety up top.

I think Rolle is a good safety/cb hybrid, but he's not worth his paycheck. We should move on.

I think Will Hill will be a solid SS in the future if he can get his mind right. Stevie Johnson provides hope as another option if he can recover from his ACL.

I like McBride. I like Thomas as a #3. I think in the secondary, we need a stud FS and a shut down CB and we'll be fine. Get Byrd, draft a CB and we're good here.

Linebacker core...I want to re-sign Beason. He looks pretty damn good. And PLEASE PLAY JWILL. We just have to make do at LB until we fix our other needs.

DL...lord. Get rid of Tuck he is absolutely useless. Get rid of Kiwi, another JAG. Our DTs are all mediocre run stuffers but I wouldn't mind keeping some of them around bc they do their job and we need bodies here.

IR JPP. Why play him at this point? His long term health is more important. Get Moore some snaps so he can show us potential as a 3rd rusher for next year.

Draft Clowney. Like now. Right now.

If we can do that we'll be ok on defense. On offense, we need OL help and that's pretty much it. Maybe a TE but I want to see what Donnell and Robinson can give us.

Yeah but I'm saying you're making it sound like we can just wave the magic wand and those two and Mack will all decide to sign here. We might get one of them if they're even available but I'm not pinning my hopes for this team to rebound on signing all the big names FA's in the offseason. It's going to be a lot tougher than that.